MA Communication at University of Maine

Programme overview

The in-person MA in Communication combines teaching and research to prepare students for scholarly inquiry or work outside academia, with concentrations in Communication or Media Studies. Pathways are Thesis, Research Paper, Praxis (internship) and Research Collaboration.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Communication and Journalism | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Featured courses include CMJ 606 Rhetorical Theory: Critical Tradition, CMJ 525 Propaganda and Political Communication and CMJ 698 Contemporary Issues in Human Communication. The Praxis pathway requires six internship credits.

Career pathways

Provides the foundation for employment as a communication professional and for doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School application, undergraduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and an academic writing sample. A TOEFL score is required only if undergraduate coursework was not in English. Official GRE scores are optional. Complete applications by January 15 receive priority review. Graduate teaching assistantships are often available (one year, renewable up to two years).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted through the UMaine graduate application portal; a resume and essay are required for all programmes, with test scores, writing samples or portfolios required by some programmes; unofficial transcripts are uploaded at application and official transcripts are required only upon admission.

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